Grading Endless Papers!

So as a TA, I was given the responsibility of grading 100 quizzes! These quizzes have been such a pain to grade and it's a shame that this is how I am spending the first minutes of my bday : ( I'm so tired and have so much to accomplish this week, including a test on Thursday. I have to present a review on a journal article tomorrow for lab meeting. Didn't even have time to study for my exam today. I'm celebrating my bday on Thursday because of my exam Thursday...blah blah blah Moral of the story: I need a break before I go insane!!!!!!!!! Updates: 12:27a (10/7 aka my bday): why can't college students write their names legibly!! and how do you forget to put your name on your paper...*SMH*...

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My First Lecture!

So as a graduate student, I am required to be a teacher's assistant (TA) for one of my advisor's classes. When I did this last year, I was only required to really help out with the labs, grade papers, and the lectures were done by the professor. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I was sent an urgent email saying that my advisor was going out of town and he needed someone to teach his class...2 days later! The senior graduate students in my lab were going to be busy, so guess who got slammed with the responsibility...yes, MOI! Little ol' me that shies away from public speaking at all costs (especially in front of large audiences)! Well, I had no choice really, so I sucked it up and confirmed with my advisor that I'd be able to teach is 100 student class! He sent me a copy of his notes for the class,...

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